Gathered by MM is another of my favorites. Very crafts oriented, lovely and inspirational in a fuzzy British way. And I do like that you can get it in the App store. Gathered by MM is out every Friday, and is a little sister to Mollie Makes, the mother of British craft magazines.

Which crafty webzines are your favorites? Tell me, I need to discover more!

Sunday, May 12, 2013

I read on lmnop's blog the other day about American graphic designer Saul Bass (1920-1996), and immediately had to order Henri's Walk To Paris, the children's book he made, in collaboration with author Leonore Klein. I love the illustrations. Love them. The book has apparently been out of print for some time, but is now reprinted and available here, so head on over and look at some more sample illustrations. And why not get yourself a copy?

Friday, May 10, 2013

I have found really nice fabrics lately, and I'm thinking about making skirts, slippers, and table cloths to begin with. The flowery fabric on the bottom is a vintage piece that's more than ten yards long, so I might go a little von Trapp style with that one...

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Today was the first day that felt like summer. We make big plans for our first summer in our new summer house, and I got to think about a colleague of mine who has started a simple summer library at the beach where she spends her summers.

I would love to have a summer library. We have so many books that we could lend to people who needs some good summer reading. And I have always loved libraries. And those library cards. And the stamps the librarians used to have. With cute printable library cards like the ones above, and a perfect shed, nothing can stop me, right?

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

I didn't have time to knit anything before the baby arrived, but since he slept in my lap most of his first days, I didn't find anything better do to than to whip up an easy baby hat. I used the Small and Clever pattern from Pickles, and their recommended yarn Abuelita Merino Worsted and Abuelita Merino Worsted Multi in the colors Silver Fox and Blues.

It's been a long time since I've used multi colored yarn, but it's really my new favorite. These colors are so great, and it's actually fun to see the color pattern develop without having to take care of a million yarn ends.

The i-cord is as always handy, if you haven't made one you can find a good tutorial from Purl Bee here. This hat fits super nicely and was an easy knit. I recommend that you try it if you're looking to make newborn gifts. Good luck!